Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
NUMBER 165
MOST MUST co TO PRISON.
Tho Blatherskite Anarchist Con.
victed Of Inciting to Riot.
GOVERNMENTS ARE lNroLERABLE
The Apostle of Force Thinks They
Will All BE Destroyed With
Bombs and Dynamitc-Judgc
Cowing's Charge.
The Trial of Most.

New SoRK, Nov 29.-Whcn the trial Of
Most was resumed this morning the defend
ant was called to the witness stand to testify
in his own behalf. He denied that he had
uttered the incendiary words attributed to
him in his speech. Most said he was COM
munistic anarchist. 1--WE do not fight against
any particular government said he. I'VE
do not especially fight the government OF the
United States; we are opposed TO government
as such: we think that the power held by tho
government should be abolished. We do not
expect capitalistic classes will give up what
they possess pcaccably. There will be fierco
fighting on both sidcs.n
"Bombs and dynamitct" asked Nicoll
"Ses, on both Sides
"Iour idea is to conquer pcaccably if you
can, by force if you must!'
I'VE believe force will be necessary in
timc.n
Nicoll asked Most as to his belief in n sup
preme being, and Howe objected.
'Do you believe in the existence of a SUI
premc being who Furnishes those who give
false testimony in court!n was repeated by
Mr.. Ncoll and objected to by Howe. Over
ruled.
Answer do not.
On cross examination Most gave a brief
record of hls past life. stating his terms Of
Imprisonment ut various times in Austria,
Germany and England. The witness ad-
mttcd having written several books which
We're named, but II wranglc between the law
yers onsucd when he was ask,s. if he had
written book called "Thc Art of Revolu
utionary Warfare or book on dynamite
and other explosives He refused to answer
on the ground that the answer would tend to
crminutc him. He also declined TO answer
whether he believed modern explosives
were necessary to carry out his
| ideas whether he advised others
as to the manner of manufacturing
and using explosives as laid down in the book
above named. The witness grew greatly ex-
cited when these questions We're asked and
declined to answer each on the same ground.
| The Judge, in each case, allowed the question.
| The prosecution offered in evidence the prev
| ious indictment of Most and the record of his
trial and conviction to show that the book in
question was not introduced in evidence on
Mosts trial. Howe objected, saying it had
| been introduced and excluded. Most said
| Recorder Smythe had bitterly referred to i.
| and had really sentenced him on it. Judge
| Cowing in his charge told the jury Most was
| not to be tried for his past life nor for his be-
| lief, but for his speech in Kraemer's hall.
| "Free speech.n said he, "docs not mean
that an individual has right to SANDER his
| neighbor or to incite to riot. We do not toll
| crate license; we encourage freedom. We
| throw open our gates to all to come in and
| enjoy citizenship, which we esteem greater
| privilege than to be IA king. We marvel that
| in this country where everyone is SO free,
| there could be such men as anarchists, and
ask, What more do they wantt Revolutions
have come from injustice, but never from
| justice"
said he failed to find anything in the speech
| of Most, as he gave it at the trial. that came
| within the statute.
The jury went out at $40 and returned at
| 10 this evening with a verdict of guilty.
Monday was fixed as the day for the mo-
| tion for Il new trial. Lawyer Howe said the